Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT · Bachelor's Degree · about 154 graduates a year

$35,814
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,147
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#196 of 476
Rank by pay
#286 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$14,200
Median federal debt

Southern Utah University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Southern Utah University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
193Tennessee State University Nashville, TN$54,249$59,261#96$37,716
194Lee University Cleveland, TN$54,203$59,211#98$45,678
195Warner University Lake Wales, FL$54,179$57,667#129—
196Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT$54,147$51,319#286$35,814
197Texas State University San Marcos, TX$54,099$55,003#191$38,829
198Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$54,082$54,986#193$41,112
199Boston University Boston, MA$54,044$47,591#372—

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Southern Utah University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$24,258$47,382$8,702

Other Majors at Southern Utah University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$100,149—#55 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$78,586$55,425#282 of 796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,908$65,898#885 of 966
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,008$39,744#151 of 660
Biology$57,709—#427 of 841
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,058$30,092#189 of 610
Marketing$54,485$39,150#465 of 516
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,243$47,832#110 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$53,357$45,042#109 of 345
Computer Science—$49,655—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,998$33,465#165 of 207
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$47,654$20,693#46 of 50
Communication and Media Studies$44,461$32,951#572 of 660
Engineering Technologies/Technicians—$43,320—
Economics—$43,266—
Psychology$42,393$27,146#896 of 1027
Agriculture—$41,071—
English Language and Literature$38,210$28,818#530 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$36,654$27,346#48 of 49
History$36,457—#456 of 459
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$32,824—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft—$27,335—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Southern Utah University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $35,814 one year after graduating and $54,147 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Southern Utah University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Southern Utah University ranks #196 by median pay four years after graduation, and #286 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Southern Utah University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $14,200.

← All data for Southern Utah University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.